Strip-serving device.



F. S. ANABLE.

STRIP SERVING DEVICE.

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STRIP SERVING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 19, x907.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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STRIP SERVING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 00119. 1907.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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F. S. ANABLE.

STRIP SERVING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 19, 1907.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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wzimwa as -FREDERICK S. ANABLE, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TONATIONAL BINDING MACHINE COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORA-TION 0F MAINE.

STRIP-SERVING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 19, 1907. Serial No. 398,245.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK S. ANABLE,

-. packages or for use as labels of any desired length, and hasparticular reference to that Verse, vertical section upon the line 11-1lof Fig. 10; Fig. 12 is a similar section upon the line 1212 of Fig. 10;Fig. 13 is a similar section upon the line 1313 of -Fig. 10.

Strips of paper in rolls having,v an adhesive upon one side have beenextensively employed for a few years past as a substitute for string insecuring packages and the like and have been found effective for thepurpose. A strip so prepared is, however, necessarily wrapped about thepackage exteriorly, and its use is therefore restricted. I contemplatethe use of a strip of any suitable material having an adhesive aptype ofapparatus employing a support for plied to both surfaces thereof. Sucha'strip a coil of paper strip previously gummed is susceptible of a Widerange of uses to and then dried, and having provisions for which astriphaving an adhesive upon one moistening the gum upon the strip as thesurface only is not applicable. A strip such latter is drawn from itscoil. It is apparent as I contemplate using may be employed to that anungummed strip of paper or the unite sheets of material throughout theirlike may be employed, in which case the entire extent or overlappingportions of moistening device for the'strip suitably positioned withrespect thereto would contain an adhesive instead of water.

In order that the principles of my invention may be readily understood,I have disclosed a single type or embodiment thereof in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a strip servingapparatus constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is an endeleva tion of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 with a portion of the wallof the tank or reservoir removed; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of anotherform of my invention; Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the constructionshown in Fig. 3, a portion of the walls of both reservoirs being brokenaway; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a portion of a strip servingapparatus embodying another form of my invention; Fig. 6 is a sideelevation, par- .tially broken away, of a portion of a strip servingapparatus embodying still another form of my invention; Fig. 7 is an endele vation, partially broken away, of the form of apparatus representedin Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a plan view of aportion of the apparatus shown inFig. 6; Fig. 9 is a side elevation of still another form of myinvention; Fig. 10 is a plan view of a portion of the apparatus shown inFig. 9; Fig. 11 is a transsuch material so that continuous lengths ofsuch material may be thus provided. Such astrip may be also employed insecuring packages having one or more ends of the wrapper overlapped ontothe body thereof. One surface of the strip such as I contemplate usingmay be adhesively applied to the body of the wrapper directly beneaththe overlapping end which may then be folded down upon; and adhesivelyapplied to the other face of the strip. A package may be secured in thismanner, and yet the securing means may remain entirely concealed and bethoroughly protected from rough usage. Thus, not only is the packagemore strongly secured but the appearance thereof is enhanced. Obviously,packages wrapped in artistically prepared wrappers may be secured inthis manner without in any way impairing the appearance ofthe wrapper.Many mercantile houses employ distinctive wrappers which have become sowell known as to have something the value of a trade-mark. 'Asecuringstrip such as I have above described may be employed with such a specialwrapper, being quickly applied thereto and yet being wholly concealed sothat such specially prepared wrapper presents an uninterrupted andattractive appearance. Furthermore, such a strip may walls of the tankand having the opposite be more effectively employed than sealing wax,inasmuch as it does not crack or crumble and is thoroughly protectedfrom rough usage. These are but a few of the many novel uses to whichsuch a strip may be put.

In this application I have disclosed andclaimed several forms ofapparatus by which a strip so prepared may be suitably moistened uponboth sides thereof. It is apparent, however, that if the strip be notpreviously provided with an adhesive upon opposite surfaces, I mayreplace the moisteners by suitable adhesive applying means.

Referring more particularly to the drawings and first to the form of myinvention disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2, the framing of the apparatus isrepresented at 1, it being of any suitable form, material andconstruction. Suitably mounted thereon is a casing 2 wherein the strip,preferably in the form of a coil or roll, is mounted as upon a spindle.Tension may, if desired, be imparted in any suitable manner to thestrip, as by means of a screw 3 or the like mounted upon the spindlesupporting the coil or roll. Suitably mounted in operative relation tothe casing 2 is a tank or reservoir 4 adapted to contain water, or asuitable adhesive in case a non-gummed strip is employed. While anysuitable moistener may be employed in connection with the tank 4,preferably I employ a roll 5 loosely mounted at one end of a lever 6pivoted at 7 in the end thereof positioned in the path of the paper asit issues from the casing 2. If desired a roll 8 may be loosely mountedupon said end of the lever. It is apparent that when the strip 9 isdrawn upon for use the end of the lever that is in contact with thestrip is depressed, thereby elevatingv the roll 5 into contact with thestrip to moisten the lower face thereof. When the strip is not drawnupon for use, it is desirable that the free end thereof should not be incontact with the moistener or moisteners. Any suitable means may beemployed to prevent such contact, located in advance of the moisteningpoint or in' the rear thereof. Preferably, however, I employ meanspositioned in the rear of the moistening point and herein to that end Ihave mounted upon the pivot 7 of the lever 6 a resilient wire 9 which,when the moistener 5 is in the position indicated in Fig. 1, supportsthe free end of the strip above the moistener and which, when the stripis drawn upon for use, yields to permit the effective engagement of themoistener 5 and the strip 9. Any suitable means may be employed tomoisten the opposite face of the strip. Preferably, however, I

employ means to moisten both faces simultaneously. In this form of myinvention, I employ a strip 10 preferably formed as a ond form of myinvention wherein the base wicking, the ends whereof are immersed in thewater or adhesive of the tank 4, and the intermediate portion whereofextends in substantial parallelism with the surface of the moistener 5and is sufiiciently spaced therefrom to permit the free end of the strip9 to be out of contact with both moisteners when the stripis not drawnupon for use. That is to say, the moistener 10 in this form of theinvention is of a general inverted U- shape, being supported in anysuitable man-v ner. Preferably, the .upper portion 11 of the tank orreservoir forms a suitable backing for the second moistener. It will beapparent that as the strip 9 is drawn upon for use, the lower moistener5 is lifted into engagement with the strip and lifts the same intoengagement with the upper moistener 10, whereby both surfaces of thestrip are moistened for use. Any suitable severing means may beemployed. Herein for the purpose, I have indicated a blade 12 formedupon the forward portion of the tank, or reservoir 4 at the upper facethereof, so that after the desired length of strip has been drawn fromthe roll the operator ,may readily draw. the strip against the blade andsever the length drawn.

In Figs. 3 and 4, I have indicated a sec- 1 and the casing 2 may be ofany suitable construction. In this form of the invention I provide alower tank or reservoir 13 and an upper tank or reservoir 14, withinwhich any suitable moistening devices may be mounted. Herein I haveshown mounted within the tank 13 a roll 15 having any suitablemoistening surface and preferably mounted for free rotation upon the endof a lever 16 that is pivoted at 17 upon a suitable projection 18extending from the tank 13. The opposite end of the lever 16 is extendedinto the path of the strip 19 as it issues from the casing 2, andpreferably is provided with a loose roll 20 from which the strip passesin use. Preferably, a resilient wire 21 is mounted in any suitablemanner, as upon the tank, it acting to support the free end of the strip19 from contact with the moistener 15 when the strip is not drawn uponfor use but yielding to permit effective engagement, of the strip andmoistener when the former is drawn upon. The tank 14 may be supported inany suitable manner so as to moisten the opposite surface of the strip.It is apparent that if two tanks be employed, they may be mounted asshown or in any other manner as, for example, side by side with spacebetween them for the passage of the strip, in which event the roll ofstrip may be supported in a vertical or a horizontal position. If atank, such as indicated at 14, be employed mounted above the strip,means should be provided to prevent leakage of the water onto the ledgein the tan and through which pads the water passes as they becomesaturated. If desired, I may mterpose between such pads and below pad 23strips of wire mesh as indicated at 24 and above the uppermost pad aperforated plate 25. Any desired arrangement of pads, plate and wiremesh strips may be employed. Beneath the lowermost pad is mountedpreferablyfor free rotation a roll 26 having an absorbent surface. Thetank 14 should'be preferably so shaped at the lower end thereof as qulteclosely to engage the surface of the roll 26 and yet not so as toprevent free rotation thereof. In this manner, dripping of the waterfrom the reservoir is prevented. It is apparent that as the strip 19 isdrawn upon for use the roll 15 is raised mto engagement with the stripand elevates the same into contact with the u per moistener 26, so thatboth surfaces 0 the strip are simultaneously moistened. Any suitablesevering device may be employed. For the purpose I have herein indicateda blade 27 mounted upon the forward face of the upper reservoir 14, sothat after the desired length of strip has been drawn from the roll theoperator may readily sever the same. It is apparent that in case I emploan upper reservoir I may mount any sultable moistener therein as, forexample, a stationary wicking. I prefer, however, to employ a roll thatmay freely travel as the strip is drawn past the same. I

. In Fig. 5, I have indicated another form of my invention, whereinlower and upper tanks 28 and 29 may be employed similar to the tanksshown in Fig. 3. In such form of the invention, however, I have providedmeans whereby, when the strip is drawn upon for use, both the upper andlower *moisteners may be thereby moved into effecpasses. Suitablymounted in the framing,-

as upon an extension 35 of the projection 32,

is-a lever 36 having loosel 'mounted upon the free end thereof a roll 3In order that the draft upon the strip serving to elevate the moistenerroll 30 may depress the moistenerroll 37 a link 38 is provided, a spring39 being em loyed to return the moistener roll 37 mto its retractedposition in contact with the lower absorbent pad 23, which may besimilar to that shown in Fig. 3. An suitable. severing means may beemploye Herein for the purpose upon the forward face of the upper tank29 a blade 40, against which the strip ma be deflected after the properlength has een drawn from the roll. i

' In Figs. 6, 7 and 8, I have indicated still another form of myinvention, wherein I have provided Qvo tanks located side by side with aspace between them for thev assage of the strip. It is apparent that inthis form of the invention the roll of paper may be supported verticallyas shown or horizon-v tally and that the two tanks may be suitablydisposedin accordance with the preferred arrangement of the roll. Hereinupon a suitable portion 41 of the framing are provided tanks 42 and 43adapted to receive therein moisteners of .any desired type. Preferably,however, Iprovide in the tank 43 a roll 44 loosely mounted upon itsbear- I have mounted g ings so as to rotate whenthe strip is drawn uponfor use, such roll being covered with a suitable absorbent material. Thefront 45 of such tank 1s provided with an opening therein to expose aportion of the roll 44 to permit contact therewith of the strip 46. Pivsoted upon the tank 42 is a lever 47 having preferably loosely mountedupon one end thereof a roll 48, the periphery thereof being providedwith a suitable absorbent material.

The oppositearm of the lever 47 extends into the path of travel of thestrip 46 and is preferably provided with a loosely rotating roll 49. Acoil spring 50 connected to the tank 42 and the lever 47 tends normallyto withdraw the roll 48- into the tank 42. The face-of the tank 42adjacent the tank 43, is provided with an opening 51. It is apparentthat when the strip 46 1s drawn upon for use, the roll 48 'is projectedthrough the opening 51 of the tank 42 into engagement with the strip 46and that the strip is thereby pressed into contact with the roll 44 sothat both surfaces of the strip are moistened.)

Any suitable means may be employed to sever the strip. Herein for thepurpose, I

have indicated a severing blade 52 suitably mounted upon the upperportion of the tank 42. The extremity 53 of the strip 46 should befreely accessible to the operator. In order to support such extremityclear of the blade 52, Ihave herein provided a light Wire loop 54, tothe ends whereof coil springs 55 and 56 are connected, the other ends ofsaid that after the strip has been severed the springs and 56 return thewire loop to the position indicated in Figs. 6 and 8, thus poand thenfold the strip upon itself so that the portions of the strip having noadhesive applied thereto are in contact. Thereafter, I suitably moistenthe exposed surfaces of the folded strip. Thus, although adhesive isapplied to but one surface, I secure the advantages of a strip having anadhesive applied to both surfaces by folding the same upon itself withthe adhesive surface outward. It is apparent that the strip may be sofolded in any suitable manner. ably. however, I prefer to fold the striplongitudinally. If desired, the folding may be such that the meetingedges may slightly overlap but preferably the folded edges merely meetwithout overlapping. Any suitable 'mechanism may be employed to fold thestrip for the purpose stated. Herein, for the purpose, I mount .upon asuitable standard 59 a former composed of opposing members 60 and 61removably connected together in any suitable manner as by screws 62. Ifdesired, a guide 63 may be provided at the free end of the former toreceive the strip 64 delivered from the casing 2.- The members of theformer are so constructed that the strip may be fed to the entrancethereof in a flat condition and by successive stages folded to thedesired extent. Preferably the former is so constructed that theopposite edges of the strip are turned downwardly and to this end Iprovide suitable grooves 65 and 66 in the member 60 merging at theirupper ends into the transverse groove 67 in the upper member 61, thegrooves 65 and 66 being gradually inclined inward to an increasingextent toward the exit. It is apparent that the edges of the strip maybe folded inwardly until substantially parallel with the central portionof the strip but preferably the strip issues from the former with theopposite edges deflected inwardly at a suitable angle, as indicated at68 in Fig. 9, the strip then passing through suitable presser rolls 69and 70, one of said rolls and herein the upper one being yieldinglymounted in its bearings and positioned by means of springs 71. It isapparent that the strip may be delivered from the casing 2, either bydraft upon the strip by the operator or by feeding means, the formerconstruction being indicated in this type of the invention. In advanceof the former is provided a suitable moistener for the opposite surfacesof the strip, herein represented as Prefera tank 72 having therein amoistener roll 73 2 provided with a suitable absorbent surface andpreferably loosely mounted upon a lever 74, the opposite end whereof isprovided with a roll 75 extending into the path of travel of the strip64, whereby, When the latter is drawn upon, the roll 75 is depressed andthe moistener 73 is elevated into contact with the lower surface of thestrip and lifts the upper surface thereof into contact with the uppermoistener 76, which may be of any suitable construction, as, forexample, that represented in Figs. 1 and 2. If desired, suitable meansmay be employed tending to elevate the strip when it is not drawn upon.To that end, I may employ a spring lifter 77 formed as a wire loop, theopposite ends whereof are coiled about the shaft of the lever 74. Ifdesired, any suitable guide may be employed to prevent contact of thestrip with the upper moistener when the strip is not drawn upon. Anysuitable severing means may be employed'in this form of my invention.Herein I have indicated a severing blade 7 8 mounted upon the upperportion of the tank, against which the strip may be deflected after theproper length has been drawn from the casing 2.

Having thus described one type or embodiment of my invention, I desireit to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they areused in a generic and descriptive sense -and not for purposes oflimitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the followingclaims.

Claims:

l. strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, a tank orreservoir, a moistener located in operative relation thereto and adaptedto moisten one surface of the strip and a second moistener adapted tomoisten the opposite surface of the strip, one at least of saidmoisteners being bodily movable out of strip moistening relation.

2. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support from which astrip may be delivered for use, means for simultaneously moistening bothsurfaces of the strip, and means whereby at least one face of the stripis maintained from contact with the moistening means when the strip isnot drawn upon for use.

3. A strip serving apparatus comprising a stripsupport, a tank orreservoir, a moistener mounted in operative relation thereto, meansoperated by draft upon the strip by the operator to move said moistenerinto contact with one surface of the strip to moisten the same, andmeans to moisten the opposite surface of the strip.

4. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, a tank orreservoir, 2. moistener mounted in operative relation thereto, meansoperated by draft upon the strip to move said moistener and striprelatively to 1,1eo,so2

ten thet wo surfaces of the strip, one at least of said moistenershaving a surface adapted to travel with the strip during the moistenmgoperation. I

6. A strip serving apparatus comprising astrip support, two tanks orreservoirs, a moistener mounted in operative relation to each tank orreservoir andv adapted respectively to moisten the two surfaces of thestrip, said moisteners having surfaces adapted to travel with the stripduring the moisng thereof.

2o teni p 7. strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, twotanks or reservoirs mounted in operative relation thereto, a rollmounted in each tank or reservoir and adapted to moisten the oppositesurfaces of the strip, and means to move one of said rolls intoengagement with said strip.

8. A .strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, moisteningmeans located in operative relation to said support and hav- 1 ingprovisions for moistening both surfaces of the strip, and means wherebythe strip and the moistening means are out of contact when the strip isnot drawn upon for use.

9. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, moisteningmeans mounted in operative relation to said support adapted to moistenboth surfaces of the strip, and means for maintaining the strip out ofcon tact with the moistening means when not drawn upon for use.

10. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, moisteningmeansmounted in operative relation to said support adapted to moistenboth surfaces of the strip, means for maintaining the strip out ofcontact with the moistening means when not drawn" upon for use. andstrip severing means.

11. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, moisteningmeans mounted in operative relation to said strip support and adapted tomoisten both surfaces of the strip, the construction and relation of theparts being such that when the apparatus is' in use both surfaces of thestrip may be moistened by said moistening means, and

means for maintaining both surfaces of the strip out of moisteningrelation to said moistening means when the apparatus is not in use. I

12. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, moistureholding means, moisture receiving means positioned in operative relationto said moisture holding means and adapted to contact with both surfacesof thestrip when the apparatus is in use, and means for maintaining bothsurfaces of the'strip out of contactwith said moisture receiving meanswhen the apparatus is not inuse. K Y I 13. A strip serving apparatuscomprismg a strip support, and moistenin means for opposite faces of thestrip, an means whereby one at least of the faces of the strip ssupported out of contact with the moistenmg means when the strip is notdrawn upon 'for use.

.14. A strip, serving apparatus comprismg a stripsupport,stripmoistening means,

strip severlng. means so positioned that the free end of the strip whenin its service path is ad acent thereto, and means tending normally tomove the free end of the strip from the severing means.

15. A strip serving apparatus comprismg a strip support, stripmoistening means,

strip severing means, and means normally preventing contact of the freeend of the strip with the severing means.

16. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, stripmoistening means, strip severing means, and a spring device normallypreventing contact of the free end .of the strip with the severingmeans.

17. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, stripmoistening means, strip severing means so positioned that the free endof the strip when in its service path is adjacent thereto, and yieldingmeans to withdraw the free end of the strip from the severing means. r

18. A strip serving apparatus comprising in combination a strip support,strip moistening means, strip severing means, and a movable deviceadjacent the severing means and acting by its movement to move the freeend of the strip away therefrom.

19. A strip serving apparatus comprising astrip support, from which astrip may be delivered for use, means for moistening both surfaces ofthe strip during the serving thereof, and means whereby at least oneface of the strip is maintained from contact with the moistening meanswhen the strip 21. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support,strip moistening means, strip severing means so positioned with re spectto the service path of the strip that the free end of the strip when inits service path is adjacent thereto, and yielding means .engaging thestrip closely adjacent said severing means to withdraw said free end ofthe strip from said severing means.

22. A strip serving apparatus comprising in combination a strip support,a pair of moisteners arranged at'opposite sides of the service path ofthe stri means for supporting one of said moisteners out of the servicepath of the strip, means dependent upon strip service to move saidmoistener into moistening relation to the strip, a strip severing bladebetween said moisteners, and. yielding means adjacent the free end ofthe strip tending normally to withdraw the free end of the strip fromcontact with said severing blade.

23. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, stripmoistening means for both surfaces of the strip, str1p severing means sopositioned with respect to the servmeans relativel to move the-strip andthe moistener by severing means so positioned with respect to theservice path of the strip that the free end of the strip. when in itsservice path is adjacent'to said free end of the strip, and

a device engaging the tip end of the strip adjacent said severing meansto withdraw said tip end of the strip fromsaid severing means.

25. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, stripmoistening means, strip severing means, and yielding means normallypreventing contact of the free end raft upon the strip, strip of thestrip with the strip severing means.

26; A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, stripmoistening means,

strip evering means, and movable means normal y preventing contact ofthe free end of the strip with the strip severing means.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of: two subscrlbmg wltnesses.

FREDERICK S. ANABLE. Witnesses:

IRVING U. TOWNSEND, RoBER'r H. KAMMLER.

